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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-05
MILAN

MILAN, Oct.
Mrs Jackson died Sunday night of
heart disease. The remains were Ia ken
to Illinois City for interment
The NJ. E. church people feel much
elated over the fact their pastor, Rev.
Kerr, was appointed back to Milan again
for another year.
The Graham Paper company are busy
preparing to enlarge the capacity of
their paper mill. In addition to their
water power they are putting in large
engine which is to increase their capacity
of night and day work in order to NEE,
the demand for their large orders.
d. W Matthews, our hardware mer
chant has disposed of his entire stock 10
Mr.. Street, Of Wakeeney, Kansas, who
is known to be practical hardware man
who will be pleased to look after the
wants of the trade Mr.. Matthews will
remain here looking after his western ill.,
terests.
There seems to be a determination
among some of the citizens to find what
the earth contains between here and
! China. The outlook is very good to be
gin with and experts are carefully look
ing the location up to determine the besI
advantages with the least expense for thu
purpose of getting gas. and they hav'
about concluded that there is Pile nty /,
| pay for looking after it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-05
F0REPAUGH'S DAY.

The Great show Visits Rock Island
Superior Attractions and a Fine
Entertainment.
The old gentleman with the short gray
side whiskers. who sat within the en-
trance to the great circus tent this after>
noon. was Adam Forepaush, the famous
Snowman, the weallhiest circus owner in
the world. Near him sat his young wife,
daughter of prominent Philadelphia
family. Within the immense canvas his
son, Adam Forepaugh, Jr Known to all
the circus folks as "Addie," was manag
ing and taking part in the performances.
Young FOrepaugh is the trainer of the
elephants, and twas he who stood upon
the head of the large one forming the
apex of the celebrated pyramid of ele>
plants. He also walked the narrow
plank with his horse "Bl0ndin" and again
we Hnt nun stduhlng hpoh wv i'hthihs
| horses leading the others in the Roman
standing race, and finally he appears as
the driver aud rider of thirty swift horses
| all under his control and management
The menagerie of course, WAS first
class. Forepaugh undoubtedly has the
| finest collection OF animals unknown to
the civilized world, OF any travelling
Snowman. A visit to his mrnagerie
tents gives one lesson in natural history
such as is not found in books.
The ring performance is so full of ex-
cellent features that it is Impossible to
discriminate. or give the m adequate men
ton. The horseback riding was done by
Robert Slickney and VIM Showles, both
! admirable in their spocialties- ShOwles as
the jumping jockey, aud Stickney the
personitcation of grace and daring A
special feature of the performance was
the representation of the last battle in
which General Custer was engaged, a
| company of cavalry making an attack
upon tine Indians. vino killed the leader,
and annihilated the command, the rider
less horses running away from the field :.
The Wild West features were very good.
The dogs which turned somersaults were
the greatest curiosilcS among the trained
auimels, and Juan A Cnicedt, the Spans
ish slack wire performer, was the most
wonderful of the human performers
The races were exciting and of sutfi'
ajent variety 10 satisfy the audiences
There are two features of Furepaugh'
show which are deserving of specia
mention, 1t is $4,000 prize, an Oh
eight years old, three>fourths short horn
that is 6 feet. inches high, Ii fee
around the girth, Is feet from tip TO til
and weighs 4, $50 pounds; also a littl
six year Old COW, reaswater stock ant
imported from Scotland, that is "a inche
high, weighs $50 pounds and gives tire
gallons of milk per day.
The show exhibits on the Brook
property in the east end of town, and tn
performance will be repeated tonight
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-05

Go to Krell & Maths and get dish of
those fine, large New York counts served
! in any style.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-05

Pains in the back are frequently eans
ed by sudden wrenching Of the spine.
A few applications of Salvation Oil will
give permanent relief. Price twenty
FIVE cents. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-05
LIGHTING THE CITY.
Bids Offered by the Different Com
panies.
The Proposals of Last Monday Even
ing's Council Meeting---An Idea OF
the Cost OF Tower or Low Light Ser
vice.
The all,absorbing topic of discussion.

The all-absorbing topic of discussion,
locally speaking, at the present time. is
the matter of the electric illumina>
ton of the city from this time on,
and everybody is interested in know
ing who will receive the contract.
The BIDS offered at last Monday even.
ings council meeting were not given IN
full in The official proceedings. bat are
printed below, and the public may best
Judge by comparison which would be the
most desirable and economical PROPOSE
ton 10 accept:
THE ROCK ISLAND COUNTY BRUSH.
To thu Hon. Mayor aud City Council
GENT EMEN: The Undersigned, Rock
Island County Brush Electric Light com
pany, begs to make The following propn
sition for lighting the streets and alleys of
the city OF Rock Island, III by elect ic-
ity. for The term of three 81 years;
First We will furnish you twenty
Two t22l arc lights OF , 0a0 candle power
each, Two ~ lamps on each ot the eleven
I'D lowers rs at present located. and
twenty (2Oi OF more arc lights Of 1000
c. p. each suspended on masis or on wires
across the streets. If the city so desires,
for the sum OF one hundred dollars (SlOO)
per annum per lamp. The cityIo grant
us the free use of the tower located on
the corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty
second street.
Second We will furnish You forty
four (44) arc lights OF 1000 c. p. each
four a. lamps on each of the eleven (ll)
towers, the city to grant us the free use
Of the tower located on the corner Of
Fourth avenue and Twenty second street,
Tor the sum OF four thousand ga 900 per
annum; and twenty (2O) or more arc
lights OF 1000 C. p. each, placed on
masts or suspended on wires in the center
of the street. if the ely council so elects,
for the sum of one hundred dollars (SioO)
per anuum per lamp.
In each Of the above propositions the
lamps placed on masts or suspended on
wires. 10 be located under, and by the di-
reclion of the city council.
And We will guarantee that the power
| plant be located within the city limits of
/ Rock Island, III. thereby b. coming sub,
/ ject to taxation; and We will further
/ guarantee that the Brush arc light is
1 stronger than any other known arc tight
! and at least twelve aud one>nalf (l2I)
4 per cent stronger than the socallei United
{ Sl.ics are light. All Of which is re-
| specially submitted
I Rock Island County Brush Electric
Light COMPANY.
A d. HuEsING, Prest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-05
The Favorire Inc to California.

The Great Rock Island &c, R, |. & P.
r. r offers choice of routes beyond
the Missouri river On both single and
round trip tickets. First-class excursions
every week. Rates as low as the lowest
Trans composed of elegant day coaches,
superb dining cars, magnificent chair
cars and Pullman palace sleeping cars.
For full information, address, E. A. Hol-
brook. G. T. & P. A. Chicago, I'll.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-05
County buildings.

Oct 1-Roht. E. Wright to Reinhard
Geiger, lot 9, block 90, Lower addition
Rock Island, 1925.
S. W. Wheelock to John A. Peterson
lot Q, block 5, West Moline, x2,075.
Geo. B. Sweger to Alice Breen, pit lot
2. block l. Herbert r. Edwards addition,
Moline. 81 500.
w Fl. White to c. Stewart Els. north
TO feet Oak Dale. Moline, 800
3-Margarei E, Tate to Elizabeth Seas
| ley, lot 6. block 81, Lower addition, Rock
Island, 5000
Henry J. Stuhr to Henry Klingebiel,
| lot ~. block /, Wittirk's addition, Mo
line, $275
Edward P. Storrs to E J. Alden, pit lot
25 80. 10, 1w, Assessors plat, Rock ISL
and. $1,000.
Samuel 4. Wilson to Thomas s SilvIs,
pt lot 13, 9, II. 9w, Sarah J Atkins sub
division, 50, 900
JEANETTE McMaster to Levi s McCsbe,
81. 10, 1w, pit sw4 north of the Indian
boundary, and middle pit swi, south Of
the Iudian boundary, and pit e3 'nwf,
SIS, 995
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-05

THE MERCHANT BIDS

,,..-S.'1,,, 900, p,.,- !,
"a an oi' III i''" "a' "'' wy ''''''' ''' ''''N
GENTLEMEN: We propose to light the
city by electricity as per YOUR printed adj
verllscment rs follows.
FIRST By not less than L. towers.
As this system has not proved salisfac
tory. we do not quote prices
S..a,a H. II ,o,,ar. and mt less
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-05
You Mustn't be Late!

If you are your friends will get
the pick of the bargains
and you WILL have to
take what is left.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-05

Somebody says that the best people"
now travel in private cars. or their own
steam yacht
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-05
Highest Quality
FOR THE
Lowest Price.

The stock is complete in every
particular, consisting of all the
latest styles and newest novel
ties in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10

Olive Branch lodge Daughters of
Rebecca are represented at the annual
meeting of the state organizations at
Brattleboro by Mrs. l.. Sulloway, Miss
M. j. Ranney, Mrs. A. w. Scott, Mrs.
F. ID. Bowker, Mrs. d. Morrison and
Mrs. Alvin Whitney.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10
THE ALMsHOUsE MATTER
As it Appears to Non-Residents.

AS NJ Appears to NOn-ReSid entS.
Editor of the Caledonian If l did
not fear that my travelling expenses
would materially hasten my onward
march to the institution 1 have in
mind, should take the limited ex-
press for st Johnsbury at once to pat
the Caledonian on the back and thank
it for taking off its gloves and dealing
vigorous blows at the GOODNESS of the
almshOuse. What have we good peo-
pie of st. JOhnsbury been thinking of,
that for SO many years we have let our
unfortunate friends live in unheated
rooms, in climate which does not
hesitate to register 40 or so degrees
below zero9 What eyes we must have
that with such enormous beams in
them, we have been able to discern so
clearly the mote in the eyes of our
neighbor! l knew that other people
everywhere were acting over and over
again the we'll told tale of Boorioboola-
Cha, but never dreamed that we had
dramatized it. We have protected the
''stone girl" in the court house yard
from the weather and forgotten some
of st. Johnsbury's mothers and fathers
mile away.
A sea captain had a wife who took
positive comfort in worrying. One
stormy night of her husbands alb
sence, she thought she ought not
to make herself comfortable, while
he was EN- during the storm. That
her sympathy might be intelligent
she spent the night in a tree top.
Notwithstanding the captains assur-
ance that that particular night was the
calmest one of the voyage, there is
still a lesson for us. If we yet fail in
this our duty, if we do not rise to right
this wrong, let us try room without
fire when the thermometer is 50 below
par. If we survive, We shall surely re-
member "these my brethren" Thanks
giving is right at hand. Let us put a
new note into our song, a new flavor
into the feast, brighter light upon
the hearth stone, little more tender
ness in the look we give the "vacani
chair" and one little new Offering on
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10
EAST BURKE,

James Stafford has gone to Victory
to work at his trade.
The saw dust market is very lively,
but David Cushing has the job.
Mrs. VIM. Fairbanks has returned
home bringing an aunt with her..
1t is hoped now that the NJ. E.
church will be ready to occupy in two
weeks.
Mrs. Fred Newell goes Thursday
this week to join her husband at Bur-
lingtOn.
E. McGinnis' oldest boy, nine, was
taken sick last week Wednesday with
diphtheria and died Monday.
Rev. L. E. Smith is still detained
here by the continued illness of his ia
ther, who does not seem to gain very
rapidly.
Fred Corliss is through working at
Mt. View farm and goes to Springfield,
Mass. His wife and Robbie remain
here for the present.
l. D. Bemis has an engagement with
Harvey & Brown of St. JOhnsbury for
one year, commencing Dec. |. This
month he will spend settling up with
old customers.
Rev. 1. E. Smith occupied the pulpit
in the morning at the Congregational
church last Sabbath instead of the M.
E. pastor. Communion in the after
noon and sermon by Rev. Mr.. Bodwell.
H. K. Worthy has sold his property
at Boltonville, consisting of dwelling
house, gristmill and store, to Free
man Tucker, possession given soon.
Worthy, in connection with his other
business, has been station agent and
postmaster.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
Alvah Aver Hangs Himself i'm Jail with
a Red Cord.


Alvah Aver of WheelOck, who has
been held for trial at the coming term
of the county court, and who, in de-
fault of bail was lodged in the Jail
here, hanged himself in his cell some
time during Friday night and was
found dead early Saturday morning.
Mr.. Aver was charged with poisoning
a yoke of oxen that belonged to VIM.
Peake of Wheelock, and though no
positive evidence was brought out at
the hearing it was generally believed
that he was guilty. He gave no indi-
cation of his intention Friday. Some
time about midnight a noise awoke one
of the other prisoners who asked if
anybody was awake. Aver answered
and asked if light could be got, but
as each prisoner was locked in his cell
it was impossible. When called to
breakfast the old mans dead body was
suspended by the cord which he had
removed from the bed. One end of the
cord was fastened to an iron bar across
the ventilator. Aver had bandaged
his eyes and apparently jumped from
the bed, the rope being too long to adj
NIT of his standing upright. When
found about o'clock he had evident
ly been dead number of hours. He
was 70 years old and leaves wife and
one son.
Prisoners at the Jail seem to make
the most of their opportunities, aud
show their appreciation of the con-
veniences that the county furnishes in
the way of rope. 1t was not many
months ago that the bed-c cord in Di-
zan's bed furnished him the means of
escape from the Jail where he was held
on charge of murder. This time Aver
found the bed-cOrd at hand ready for
use and hanged himself with it. The
worst of it is there seems to be no bet
ter arrangement at hand that can be
substituted for the deadly bed cord.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10
Revival of the TObOggan Club.

The annual meeting of the st. Johns
bury TOboggan club was held Tuesday
evening. The following officers were
elected for the coming season Presi-
dent, Leon d. Hurd vice president,
Charles S. Hastings; secretary, George
H. Frost; treasurer, E. G.. Humphrey ;
building committee, L. d. Hurd, E. G.
Humphrey, Fred Woodbury.. 1t was
voted to put up the chute at once and
to get ready for the next seasons sport.
A good deal of interest was manifested
at the meeting and the boys anticipate
a longer and therefore a more success
full season the coming winter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10
THE v. M. G. A. CONVENTION.
Program of the Proposed Meetings.


The meetings of the annual state
convention of the Vermont Young
Mems Christian Associations comes
Friday, Saturday and Sunday of this
week. 1t is evident that there will be
a large meeting. 1t is the present
plan to hold the opening sessions Fri
day morning in the hall of the AssO-
citation building, but the remaining
sessions of Friday and Saturday will
be held in the Methodist church, and
the closing meeting Sunday evening in
Music hall. r. F. True of New Haven
will conduct the singing. Secretary
Page wishes it understood that the
public, both men and women, are cor
daily invited to attend all the sessions
of the convention, excepting the Sat-
urday morning sessions from 9 to 1890
which will be open to men only. Here
is the program as far as arranged:
Friday morning at 9 a. m. conven-
ton assemblies in Association hall ;
$50, organization 9.45, address OF
welcome by President G. E. Putney OF
the local association, followed by a
conversation on "This convention" by
E. A. Lawrence; 1918, personal
work among associate MEMBERS" by
w. H. Fuller 10.45, Association
work in small towns" by G. A Smith
IL, Enhances" by F. G. Partridge. At
2 p. m. in Methodist church, Rev. F. E.
Dawson leads Bible reading; 2.3O,
"Hints on training GLASS;" by r. F.
True 2.45, Pastors conference with
addresses by Rev. T. P. Frost, and
Mr.. Lawrence; paper from DR.. Halves ;
'Prayer for young men," by Benjamin
Swift; at 7.30 in the evening there will
be public service with addresses by
Col. j. j. Esty of Brattleboro, L. w.
Messer of Cam bridge and F. X. Sand
ers of New Haven, Conn.
Saturdays session opens with de-
votional service at 9, followed by a
session until 1890 for men only, with
Messer, "Hints on physical work." by
c. L. Page, "Evening classes" by l..
B. Scott, Receptions" by A. t. STRAIT
ion; Ills, "Boys work." by w. j. Van
Patten; 2 p. M, Bible reading; $50,
reports of state associations; 3.l5,
state work; 4, college session i'll
charge of F. K. Sanders, of New Haven,
Conn.,, to which academy students are
specially invited. Saturday evening
at 7.30 there will be addresses by prom
inent association workers.
Sunday morning there will be con-
secration meeting at $50; at A p. M,
mass meeting and ut $50 the public
and closing exercises of the convention
will be held in Music hall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10
Personal MENTION.

Orrin Ford has been appointed post
master at Miles Pond.
William B. johnson talks of going to
California for the winter.
Miss Gertie Cook will teach the Goss
Hollow school this winter.
VIM. II. Bailey, lately of the firm OF
Bailey & Williams of this place, has
gone to Lyndonville to manage a
clothing house there for John A. Moore.
Frederick McGaffey and wife of
Stanstead are about to remove to Cali
fornia. Mrs. McGaffey was formerly
we'll known in this place as Miss Helen
BOles.
John M. Allen, for some years clerk
in the post Office here, went to New
York Tuesday to accept a position as
orderly in the Bellevue hospital. He
went to New York two weeks ago and
successfully passed an examination for
the position.
Maiden in the Massachusetts legisla-
ture, being reelected on Tuesday.
Mr.. Milliken formerly lived at Brattle-
borO and started the Household paper
there, which Mr.. Crowell has since
made marked success.
Fred A. Brown of the firm of Harvey
& Brown purposes spending a year in
Newport looking after the business OF
his fathers estate. Mr.. Brown will re-
tain his interest in the business here.
His place i'm the store will be filled by
|. d. Bemis of West Burke.
John g. Parkhurst, a member of the
third regiment band when it left st.
Johnsbury for the front, died at his
home in Albany, N. Y, last week
Wednesday. Mr.. Parkhurst was well
known here. Since the war he has
been successfully identified with must
cal affairs. He died from an overdose
of choral taken to relieve pain.
d. N. Richardson, editor of the Dav-
export, Iowa, Democrat, is visiting the
scenes of his bOyhOod in this and
Orange counties. Mr.. Richardson has
published i'm book form the letters that
he wrote home to the Democrat during
his recent trip around the earth. The
book is issued by the well known pub
fishing house of A. G. McClurg g. Co.,
of Chicago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10
CABOT.

Another spelling school was held at
Lower Cabot Tuesday evening. The
victor was Bertha OsgOOd.
A surprise visit was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry GoOdale on the tenth ami
versary of their marriage, Nov. 8.
About 30 of their friends were present.
The temperance lecture advertised
for Tuesday evening by Rev. o. ID.
Clapp was given by Rev. A. HI. Webb
of Mortified on account of Mr.. Clapp's
illness.
w. j. Town and wife of Barre are
visiting friends here. They expect to
go to Florida soon, hoping Mr.. Town
may be benefited by more salubri-
GUS climate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10
Special Religious Meetings.

Next week, Nov. 1913, will be OBJ
served in this place as week of pray
err for young men. Special services
conducted by E. A. Lawrence of Con-
neeticut will be held through the week
beginning Monday evening at Y. NJ. c..
A. hall at 7.30, and continue Tuesday,
Friday and Saturday evenings at the
same hour and Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday afternoons at 3
o'clock. Tuesday and Thursday after
moons there will be students meetings
at the academy, and a meeting OF
Christian EndeavOr societies Wednes-
day evening at Gas.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10

Shepherd Pomona grange will hold
its next regular meeting at the vestry
of the Baptist church, Lyndon Centre,
Wednesday, Nov. Is, at 10 o'clock a.
M. sharp. The forenoon to be devot-
ed to the unwritten work of the order.
At O'Clock an open meeting. Cues
ton for discussion, "Why don't farm
ers and their wives avail themselves of
the benefits of the grange Z"
The following officers of Hector
lodge, I. o. G.. T., were installed by
Dist. Deputy L. w. Rowell, on Mon
day evening last: w. A. Graham, C..
T.; Eva Sheldon, V. T.; E. w. How
ard, Sec; L. w. Rowell, F. s.; H. A.
Powers, Marshal; A. j. Gale, Sent. /;
Mrs. VIM. P. Horne, Guard Mrs. l..
b. Flint, Chap. Susie w. Mckee, r.
H. s.; Mrs. Geo. NJ. Williams, A. S. /;
Geo. NJ. Williams, p. c. Il.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10

ZINE WATCHES REPAIRED and rated a
IN A ID. ROW ELLIS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10

of Household Furniture from Nov. 10 to Nov 10.
IT. n X. SWITSER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10
WEST BURKE.

Clarence Bugbee is very sick with
fever.
Judge Boyce has moved into Mrs.
Phoebe Clark's house.
Mrs. Ida (Way) Goodell has recently
returned from Georgia.
Mrs. Jefferson Cowles who has been
very much out of health for the past
few months is recovering.
Delos Marvin and family, who have
been living in Charleston this summer,
have returned to their home in this
village.
G. G. Jameson closed his school on
Tuesday to attend the teachers insti-
tute at Lyndon with other teachers
and scholars of this place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10

Rev. Mr.. Boardman reached home
Wednesday evening, Nov. 2, having
had very pleasant and profitable trip.
Mr.. HOllander from Boston has been
in town looking after the interests of
the novelty turning mill, which is now
doing thriving business.
James Cade has moved into the Bal
lou block. Hamilton Brock has moved
his family down to father Gilman's.
He remains at West Barnet for the
present to care for his horses.
While Mrs. Potts was visiting at her
old home her tenant, VIM. Richardson,
while preparing for winter, unearthed
a valuable watch seal which was lost
by her husband more than 30 years
ago.
John Hardy is having severe at
tack of western fever, and threatens to
sell out everything he has and move
away. We can hardly afford to lose
any more good citizens but we are no
longer able to hire people to remain
here.